Director of Contracts
Reston, VA /Hybrid
Intact Technology is seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented Director of Contracts to join our team. This is a hands-on position reporting to the EVP of Operations.As a Director of Contracts, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our organization's commercial and government contract and subcontract management activities. Your expertise in writing, evaluating, negotiating and executing a wide variety of different contracts covering a range of transactions will be critical in ensuring successful contract outcomes and compliance with government regulations.
The ideal candidate has successfully prioritized deliverables and deadlines under challenging circumstances while maintaining a productive environment and possesses excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), organizational and leadership skills.
Intact Culture:
Intact is committed to customer success, employee satisfaction, and making the world a better place. Our culture thrives on individuality, independence, autonomy, and empowerment. We promote a healthy work/life balance full of flexibility to spend time with your family and cultivate your unique personal hobbies and interests. (We can’t wait to learn about yours!)We know that our people are our most valuable resource; therefore, we demonstrate an authentic interest in the well-being of our employees.
This is evident not only in the way we handle remote work and time off, but also in the personal and thoughtful questions we ask, and the personal development goals we help employees achieve. Intact is committed to providing the highest level of service to its customers, and we know that begins with employees who feel valued and fulfilled. We take pride in creating a positive workplace and experience for our employees and have been named a Washington Post Top Workplace in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023. We really care about you, and we really mean it! Visit our team page, if you’d like to see what other employees are saying.
Duties / Responsibilities
- Interface with various internal and external stakeholders to successfully negotiate and execute contracts and subcontracts, including terms and conditions.
- Manage contract performance and monitor progress to efficiently meet milestones and deliverables, ensure compliance with applicable laws, delivery schedules, payment provisions, contract data reporting requirements, and other contractual requirements.
- Maintain communications to ensure timely contract execution by the parties and ensure final contract documents are consistent with agreements reached at negotiations.
- Lead the purchasing function to solicit proposals for subcontractors, negotiate subcontracts to ensure appropriate flow down of prime contract requirements, and monitor subcontractors’ performance, and contract compliance.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, laws, government regulations and export controls.
- Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the Federal acquisition and procurement environment, including FAR/DFARS.
- Assist with government contract proposals, letters of intent, Teaming agreements, NDA’s, funding reports, and monthly invoicing
- Develop, draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of different contracts covering a range of transactions commercial and government contracts and subcontracts.
- Conduct comprehensive reviews of contract documents to identify potential risks, ambiguities, and deviations from standard terms and conditions.
- Coordinate and negotiate contract modifications, including changes to rates, terms, conditions, and scope of work.
- Work closely with team members to ensure contract terms are accurate, legally binding, and protect the organization's interests.
- Ensure proper documentation and record-keeping of all contract-related activities, correspondence, and agreements.
- Provide guidance and support to internal teams on contract interpretation, compliance, and adherence.
- Stay updated on relevant government regulations, policies, and industry best practices related to government contract writing and negotiation.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor the contracts team.
- Prioritizes and assigns work, ensures staff training, conducts performance evaluations, and makes hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
- Direct, oversee, and manage the activities of Contract Services.
- Set objectives, performance metrics, and motivate team to meet and exceed goals.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year College or University in Business, or Procurement is preferred. Advanced Degree or relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Federal Contracts Manager - CFCM) are a plus.
- Minimum 15 years of proven Contract Administration experience, with a minimum of 5 years of which must be managing a contracts related team.
- Strong knowledge of government procurement regulations, including FAR, DFARS, and agency-specific guidelines.
- Extensive experience in writing, negotiating, and managing contract and subcontracting agreements.
- Experience with various contract types.
- Experience developing solutions to complex contracting issues, using ingenuity and innovation.
- Proficient in drafting and negotiating complex teaming arrangements or other types of contracting arrangements.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, the ability to build rapport and relationships, and the ability to collaborate with a broad and diverse population of internal and external team members.
- Superior time management skills and the ability to manage and drive multiple complex projects with overlapping or competing timeframes.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive and continuously deliver in a constantly changing, fast paced and team-oriented sales environment.
- Proven critical thinking and effective decision-making abilities.
Intact Technology’s Talent Vision: All for One, One for All!
- We are stakeholders in our customer’s success. Do it well or not at all!
- We are super passionate about delivering the best outcomes for our customers.
- Our people are doers, makers, creators, thinkers and creative problem solvers.
- Our culture thrives on individuality, independence, autonomy and empowerment.
- We encourage a healthy work/life balance.
Exceptional benefits for exceptional performers:
- Ongoing personal and professional development
- Unlimited paid time away from work to go on adventures, relax, or recover, plus 12 paid holidays
- Company holiday closure December 25th – January 1st
- Premium healthcare plans, Medical, Dental, Vision including HSA and FSA options
- Qualified 401k Program
- Virtual happy hours and other team building events
- Wellness Clubs that cater to different interests
Intact Technology is an Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to an individual’s race, color, religion, age, gender identification, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, or disability.
